Manager, Estimating - Mechanical and Light Industrial

Marquis Industrial Services; Angleton (TX); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sunstall Inc. in Texas seeks an experienced Estimating Manager - Mechanical and Light Industrial to lead and strengthen our estimating organization for industrial mechanical and light commercial construction projects.

You will develop detailed estimates, set standards, mentor staff, and partner with operations, business development, and subcontractors to win the right work at the right price. The role emphasizes digital takeoff, data analytics, and AI-assisted estimation to improve speed,

Qualifikationen

• 7–10+ years of construction estimating experience preferred.
• Experience as Senior Estimator, Lead Estimator, Chief Estimator, Estimating Manager, or similar leadership role.
• Strong experience with industrial mechanical construction, including process piping, pipe fabrication and installation, mechanical equipment installation, equipment setting and rigging, and structural supports.
• Experience with light commercial construction is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, P&IDs, piping isometrics, and contract documents.
• Strong understanding of labor productivity, crew composition, equipment utilization, material pricing, subcontractor costs, and construction means and methods.
• Experience managing, mentoring, and developing estimating personnel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with construction estimating, takeoff, and bid-management software.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates and competing deadlines.
• Willingness to visit industrial and commercial job-sites as needed.

Aufgaben

• LeadEstimating&Preconstruction
• Develop and review detailed estimates for projects of varying size and complexity.
• Establish consistent estimating standards, procedures, templates, and quality-control processes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop estimating personnel while creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Review drawings, specifications, P&IDs, piping isometrics, equipment schedules, bid documents, and contract requirements.
• Perform and do reverse takeoffs for mechanical, piping, equipment, structural, and light commercial scopes.
• Develop and review labor, productivity, equipment, material, subcontractor, and indirect cost estimates.
• Solicit, evaluate, compare, and level subcontractor and supplier proposals.
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions, constructability issues, and project risks before bids are submitted.
• Support bid/no-bid decisions and strategic pursuit evaluations.

Kenntnisse

Estimating management

Leadership

Commercial judgment

Digital takeoff

Data analytics

AI in estimation

Project management

Communication

Industrial mech construction

Tools

Estimating software

Takeoff platforms

Bid management tools

Excel

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

TheOpportunity

WearelookingforanexperiencedEstimatingManager-MechanicalandLightIndustrialtoleadandstrengthenourestimatingorganizationsupportingindustrialmechanicalandlightcommercialconstructionprojects.

Thisisanopportunityforanexperiencedestimatorandleadertomakeameaningfulimpact—notonlybyproducingaccurate,competitiveestimates,butbyhelpingshapehowweestimate,price,andpursueworkinthefuture.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbringstrongconstructionknowledge,soundbusinessjudgment,andapassionfordevelopingpeopleandimprovingprocesses.Youwillworkcloselywithseniormanagement,operations,projectmanagement,businessdevelopment,subcontractors,andsupplierstodevelopestimatesthatpositionthecompanytowintherightworkattherightprice.

Wearealsoinvestinginthefutureofestimating.Thisrolewillhelpadvanceouruseofdigitaltakeoff,estimatingtechnology,historicalcostdata,automation,analytics,andpracticalapplicationsofartificialintelligencetomakeourestimatingprocessfaster,moreconsistent,accurate,anddata-driven.

WhatYou'llDo

LeadEstimating&Preconstruction

• Leadtheestimatingprocessforindustrialmechanicalandlightcommercialprojectsfromopportunityevaluationthroughbidsubmissionandprojectturnover.


• Developandreviewdetailedestimatesforprojectsofvaryingsizeandcomplexity.


• Establishconsistentestimatingstandards,procedures,templates,andquality-controlprocesses.


• Lead,mentor,anddevelopestimatingpersonnelwhilecreatingacultureofaccountability,collaboration,andcontinuousimprovement.


• Reviewdrawings,specifications,P&IDs,pipingisometrics,equipmentschedules,biddocuments,andcontractrequirements.


• Performandoverseedetailedquantitytakeoffsformechanical,piping,equipment,structural,andlightcommercialscopes.


• Developandreviewlabor,productivity,equipment,material,subcontractor,andindirectcostestimates.


• Solicit,evaluate,compare,andlevelsubcontractorandsupplierproposals.


• Identifyscopegaps,exclusions,assumptions,constructabilityissues,andprojectrisksbeforebidsaresubmitted.


• Supportbid/no-biddecisionsandstrategicpursuitevaluations.

BringBusinessJudgmenttoPricing

Thispositionplaysanimportantroleindetermininghowwecompeteforwork.TheEstimatingManagermustbeabletobalancemarketcompetitiveness,projectrisk,constructability,andprofitabilitywhendevelopingpricingstrategies.

Youwill:

• Leadestimatereviewsandcommunicatepricingstrategies,assumptions,risks,andopportunitiestoseniormanagement.


• Applysoundjudgmentwhenevaluatinglaborproductivity,materialpricing,subcontractorproposals,schedulerequirements,andproject-specificrisks.


• Challengeassumptionswhennecessaryandprovidemeaningfulinsightintohowaprojectshouldbepricedandpursued.


• Workcloselywithoperationsandprojectmanagementtovalidateconstructionmethods,manpowerrequirements,productivityexpectations,equipmentneeds,andschedules.


• Helpensurethatestimatesaccuratelyreflecthowprojectswillbebuiltandtherisksassociatedwithdeliveringthem.


• Leadthetransitionfromestimatingtooperationsfollowingprojectaward.

UseTechnologytoImproveEstimating

Wearelookingforsomeonewhoisexcitedaboutimprovingtheestimatingprocessthroughtechnology—notsimplyadoptingtechnologyforitsownsake.

Youwillhelpevaluateandimplementtoolsthatcanimproveestimatingefficiency,consistency,accuracy,anddecision-making,including:

• Digitaltakeoffandestimatingplatforms


• Historicalcostandproductivitydatabases


• Bid-managementandsubcontractorsolicitationtools


• Dataanalyticsandbusinessintelligence


• Workflowautomation


• AI-assisteddocumentreviewandestimatingapplications


• Constructionandjob-costsystems


• EnterpriseAItoolssuchasMicrosoftCopilot,ChatGPT,orcomparableplatforms

Potentialapplicationsincludedrawingandspecificationreview,scopeidentification,bid-documentsummarization,takeoffsupport,proposaldevelopment,bidleveling,historicalcostanalysis,productivitybenchmarking,andquality-controlreviews.

TheEstimatingManagerwillestablishappropriateprocessestoensuretechnologyandAI-generatedinformationisreviewed,validated,andsupportedbyexperiencedconstructionjudgment.

UseDatatoContinuouslyImprove

• Trackbidresultsandanalyzeestimate-versus-actualprojectperformance.


• Maintainandimprovehistoricalcost,laborproductivity,andestimatingbenchmarks.


• Useprojectresultstoimprovefutureestimatesandpricingdecisions.


• Identifytrendsandopportunitiestoimproveestimatingaccuracyandprofitability.


• Developrecommendationsforimprovingestimatingprocesses,technology,andorganizationalcapabilities.

WhatYou'llBring

Weareseekinganexperiencedconstructionestimatorwhocombinestechnicalexpertise,leadershipability,commercialjudgment,andawillingnesstoembracenewtechnology.

RequiredExperience&Skills

• 7–10+yearsofconstructionestimatingexperiencepreferred.


• ExperienceasaSeniorEstimator,LeadEstimator,ChiefEstimator,EstimatingManager,orsimilarleadershiprole.


• Strongexperiencewithindustrialmechanicalconstruction,includingprocesspiping,pipefabricationandinstallation,mechanicalequipmentinstallation,equipmentsettingandrigging,andstructuralsupports.


• Experiencewithlightcommercialconstructionisaplus.


• Abilitytoreadandinterpretconstructiondrawings,specifications,P&IDs,pipingisometrics,andcontractdocuments.


• Strongunderstandingoflaborproductivity,crewcomposition,equipmentutilization,materialpricing,subcontractorcosts,andconstructionmeansandmethods.


• Experiencemanaging,mentoring,anddevelopingestimatingpersonnel.


• Stronganalytical,organizational,communication,andleadershipskills.


• AdvancedMicrosoftExcelskills.


• Experiencewithconstructionestimating,takeoff,andbid-managementsoftware.


• Abilitytomanagemultipleestimatesandcompetingdeadlines.


• Willingnesstovisitindustrialandcommercialjobsitesasneeded.

TechnologyMindset

Specificsoftwareexperienceislessimportantthanyourabilitytounderstandtechnology,learnnewsystemsquickly,andtranslatetechnologyintobetterestimatingprocesses.

Experiencewithdigitaltakeoff,BIM,estimatingplatforms,ERP/job-costsystems,schedulingsoftware,dataanalytics,workflowautomation,orAI-assistedapplicationsishighlyvalued.

Mostimportantly,youshouldbecuriousaboutwhatispossibleandabletodistinguishbetweentechnologythatcreatesmeaningfulbusinessvalueandtechnologythatsimplycreatesmorecomplexity.

IndustryExperience

Experienceinoneormoreofthefollowingenvironmentsishighlyrelevant:

• Industrialmechanicalconstruction


• Processpipingandpipefabrication


• Mechanicalequipmentinstallation


• Petrochemicalandchemicalfacilities


• Manufacturingfacilities


• Energyandindustrialprojects


• Industrialshutdownsandturnarounds


• Plantmaintenanceandcapitalprojects


• Datacenters


• Warehousesandpre-engineeredmetalbuildings


• Lightcommercialconstruction


• Design-buildprojects

WhatWillMakeYouSuccessful

Therightpersonforthisrolewillbe:

AConstructionLeader–Youunderstandhowprojectsareactuallybuiltandcantranslatethatknowledgeintosoundestimates.

AStrategicThinker–Youunderstandthatsuccessfulestimatingisaboutmorethangettingthenumbersright;itisaboutknowingwhichopportunitiestopursueandhowtopricethemappropriately.

CommercialMindset–Youknowhowtobalancecompetitiveness,risk,andprofitability.

ACoachandDeveloper–Youenjoydevelopingestimators,sharingknowledge,andbuildingastrongerteam.

AnalyticalandDetail-Oriented–Younaturallylookforscopegaps,inconsistencies,riskandopportunitiestosbeforetheybecomeproblems.

TechnologyCurious–Youareinterestedinusingtechnology,automation,data,andAItoimprovethewayworkgetsdone.

Collaborative–Youcommunicateeffectivelywithseniorleadership,operations,projectmanagement,businessdevelopment,subcontractors,suppliers,andclients.

Accountable–Youtakeownershipoftheestimatingprocessandstandbehindthequalityofyourwork.

WhyJoinUs?

Thisismorethanatraditionalestimatingmanagementposition.Itisanopportunitytohelpshapethenextgenerationofourestimatingorganization.

Youwillhavetheopportunitytoinfluencepricingstrategy,developpeople,improveprocesses,introducenewtechnology,anduserealprojectdatatostrengthenthecompany'sabilitytowinprofitablework.

Ifyouareanexperiencedestimatorwhoenjoysboththetechnicalchallengeofconstructionandtheopportunitytomakeabroaderbusinessimpact,wewouldliketohearfromyou.